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DIY 9 Square

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9 Square is a mainstay at family reunions because all ages can play together. Big and little and old and young line up for their chance to become king of the square. **Edited** After a year of using our DIY setup I wanted to let you know of some of the downfalls we found in our design so you can make the best decision for you. Our PVC corners cracked and warped. We replaced them 3 times last summer!  It was still bulky. I drive a Suburban and it didn't easily fit. So we had to use my … [Read more...] about DIY 9 Square

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Family Tree Stack

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Create your own Family Tree Stack to learn more about your ancestors! Turn it into a fun game and have family members race to see who can build their family the fastest. Unlike a paper family tree this one starts with great grandparents and works its way up, to you! Supplies: Colored Pencils 20 Cups Pen Glue Scissors (these are my favorite scissors) Family Member Printouts (available as a download below)   Step 1: Select and color your family … [Read more...] about Family Tree Stack

Activity Days, family home evening, LDS Church, Parenting & Family, Primary, printables, Printables & Templates, Religious, religious, Visiting Teaching / Relief Society, Young Women

2018 Scripture Reading Chart

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You can find our 2019 Scripture Chart here. We are back with our 2018 Scripture Reading Chart, designed by Have Joy Designs. This chart is designed to help you set goals and accomplish them. By seeing which days you read you are more motivated to not miss a day. Kirsten gave some good tips of helping your family become regular readers. The hardest part is getting started, but as Elder Bednar said "Consistency is key!" This year we have the chart in 3 sizes - 16x20" you can use as a … [Read more...] about 2018 Scripture Reading Chart

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I’m Going There Someday Foil Temple Print

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This post is sponsored by American Crafts. All opinions are my own. I'm Going There Someday Foil Temple Print I've been playing around with the Heidi Swapp™ Minc™ machine and I'm in love with it! It is so much fun! My girls watched in amazement as I would place a piece of paper covered in foil in the sleeve, run it through the machine and voila! A beautiful foiled picture would emerge! Too fun! I decided to make a temple print for my daughter's rooms so they can see it … [Read more...] about I’m Going There Someday Foil Temple Print

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Jellyfish Friendship Bracelets

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Jellyfish Friendship Bracelets use a wheel to create a round woven bracelet. They are so fun and so easy to make! You won't stop at one. This post contains affiliate links.  Back in the day I was the queen of friendship bracelets. I remember spending my summers sitting with my sister and best friend working on the coolest bracelets ever! But this is one style of friendship bracelet we didn't know about back then - the Jellyfish Friendship Bracelet. It's call the Jellyfish Bracelet because … [Read more...] about Jellyfish Friendship Bracelets